Just to set you straight on what happened to said fan. He was forcefully removed from the ground by two stewards. And when people who knew him complained to the club, Chris bretherton arranged a meeting with said fan the following week down at the club. Said fan believed for the club to go to this measure that he the club felt at fault. But no, the meeting basically was an attempt to belittle and blame him. Leaving him humiliated and feeling he had no choice but to walk away.
Essentially CB and MC were happy to lose a fan (and his family) who not only has been around 30/40 years but also someone who had done large amount of hours voluntary work and charity work (Brenan Rooney and Adam Watene fundraising) related to the club. All because they wouldn't apologise.

Back on topic now. I reckon this weekend we will see our best perfomance all year. I can see us winning by 18+. MOM Jacob Miller

I never thought I'd been in this position or feel like this but I actually feel we need to drop down a league, I'm looking at tomorrow's game desperate to see a win, but deep down I'm thinking that if by some chance we stay up this season we're gonna have another season of bitterness and termoil, no players, no ground, it's all too painful these days.
This is from a guy who's done midweek winter fixtures to Wigan, Widnes, done Barrow, Whitehaven, Workington, London and a fair few memorable Perpignan's.
I've been here since 1987, and had a small hand in SWAG but find games a nightmare, I used to get up on a match day even if playing Leeds and always thought we could/would win, not these days, we're so far off the rest of the teams in SL that you can't envisage a win.
If relegation comes it'll hurt for a week, I'll get a load of p&&p from Cas fans in my local but hopefully next season I can look forward to watching my team instead instead of dreading it.

Mate I feel the same way. I came to the same conclusion earlier this season. It’s pretty clear as a club we are struggling to keep up with even the poorer teams in the competition and if by some miracle we manage to survive the drop we will be in an evener poorer position next year with no confirmed coach, only a few contracted players and no confirmed place to play. It’s pretty much guaranteeing the same situation next year and forever and a day.

Who give a about being in SL if the experience is the season we’ve just had? Would we be better off competing at a more sustainable level and actually enjoying the games (perhaps even winning a few) in front of by championship standards a decent home crowd of around 2k?

Just for balance can I just say that I have only had good experiences with the ground stewards, always polite, smiling face. Very nice polite stewards look after the stand and the staff in the Benidorn flats are great. I understand that the issue with drinks etc is an insurance related concern.

I agree that the drinks and student ticket issue has got up most noses.
If MC does not take notice of this, it is a mistake. Your customers are not wrong.
By the way, I have taken water and a flask into the ground every week and never once been asked or checked?
However, I always buy a beer, even though it takes 15 minutes!

A big win this weekend will make us all smile again.

IMO we have to survive in SL this season. I believe if we do it could have much more positive effect on problems regarding our stadium etc and whose to say our coach or certain players won't be here next year if we retain our SL status.. Yes it's been an horrendous season but this is the first season in many we have n't spent way beyond our means and must put us in a much stronger position for the next one. Starting a season without paying off some debt or other will be a first for a long time.
Come on folks lets keep going and shout our heads off and help bring that much needed win tomorrow, to me dropping down would be a total disaster.

Whilst there is no doubt that we would be more competitive in the Championship, getting relegated could spell the end for this once great club. We have been hanging on for most of our SL history but, a drop down to the championship could see us "doing a Swinton" and whilst it would be "fun" visiting some different grounds etc, IMO, our chances of survival would decrease if we end up in the Championship.

Having said that, the new structure leaves the bottom 4 clubs with an annual struggle for survival.
The top 8 are already stronger and they have the advantage of being able to sort out their recruitment for next season, already knowing their top flight status is assured.

The bottom 4, plus the wanabes from the Championship cant properly recruit until they know which level they will be playing in, further destabilising the lower clubs.

The best seasons I can remember were mid 1997 through to mid 1999.

What happened and why did it feel the best to me?

We had players who really connected to the fans and showed it during every game and after every game. "I know what and who I am" wasn't just a song that was sung with passion by the players and fans it genuinely had meaning.
The truth was then as it is now,

'This club is the fans' period!

No fans no club!

Alienate the fans and you're on a slow but certain path the end of Wakefield Trinity!

The good news is that the opposite is true, engage with the fans, make Belle Vue as inviting as possible and fans will return even at full price.

A competitive, not necessarily winning, team would be nice but Wakefield Trinity fans have been brought up on scraps of success so competitive will do for now.

The current regime have done so many many things well and I for one think they're potentially the best owners we've had since Stuart Hadfield. In order to justify that statement they need to find a way to re-engage the City and its people.

Easier said than done but incremental improvement toward that goal will soon show significant benefits to the income of the business.

It really is easy to criticise, but remember it is impossible to get everything right.
Why doesn't someone on here take up the offer and buy the club from MC for the quid it is going for .
Some have even said there is money, just redirect it.
Well get in there and do it.
I certainly would not be willing to accelerate myself into an early grave.
Surely there must be some feelings of sympathy for the management.
We were all fairly confident at the beginning of the season and no one foresaw such a disastrous on field season, which has heightened and intensified the overall criticism.
Carter and co must be as desperate as we all are.
Well ,the majority,for I feel there are those who are wanting and willing us to fail, who would take some illogical and demonic pleasure in that failure.

Back on topic!

My prediction for Saturday is a convincing win, not just on the score board but as a performance!

If we all listen carefully during the game I'm sure we'll hear a definite 'click' coming from the vicinity of the pitch.

Wakefield 34 v 14 Bradford

I too have found the people on the gate ,the stewards, bar staff all very helpful and friendly. Everything has combined to reduce crowds this year. First match away. Easter home match against Catalans, potential big crowd matches televised, and most important the dreadful playing record.

Have to agree regarding the stewards…never had a problem .

I'm sure you'll agree we all have our opinions, and imo his post was was excellently put forward without bias, the only exception to that was about bigal and his dealings with the club, as a person I know him and his family reasonably well, I've socialised with them been to matches with them from as far apart as Edinboro to The Stoop and Bridgend, I've been to fundraisers and walked to Hudds' and back as well as Cas x3, so I would always lean towards him and his family, unfortunately I'm ignorant of what went on that day and therefore not wishing to spoil his post did not comment on it.
As for the usual culprit allegation, so as to not cause confusion I'll name the three of them, Wilzay, Scarlet(bless her) and kalavnikosh, There are times when I find it difficult to disagree with their posts, but at the same time feel they always let themselves down with their constant whining and their bucket loads of negativity, whether it be Carter, the club, player recruitment, team selection, or tactics, nothing ever suits them hence my usual suspect accusation, and as you yourself imply Carter cannot be blamed for everything.
Personally I would take offence if anybody called me a crony, apart from the less savoury meanings it does not sound nice as you yourself admitted, I might be wrong here old boy, but I doubt you'd be too happy and feel insulted if somebody referred to you as one of Ted's cronies, so I agree with you, you should not have said it, and just because someone somewhere agrees with any of Carters or more to the point does not disagree with him, like myself does not make me one of his cronies.

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